Patents by Inventor Koushirou Yanai

Koushirou Yanai has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8174543
    Abstract: A display device driving circuit includes: a grayscale signal output circuit, grayscale signal lines, a grayscale voltage output circuit, grayscale voltage lines, a digital-analog conversion circuit, a first to third switches. The grayscale signal output circuit outputs complementary signals as a digital grayscale signal. The grayscale signal lines receive the complementary signals. The grayscale voltage output circuit outputs analog grayscale voltages. The grayscale voltage lines receive the analog grayscale voltages. The digital-analog conversion circuit selects and outputs one of the analog grayscale voltages in response to the complementary signals. The first switch shuts off a first connection path between the grayscale signal output circuit and the digital-analog conversion circuit. The second switch shuts off a second connection path between the grayscale voltage output circuit and the digital-analog conversion circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Koushirou Yanai
  • Publication number: 20110057924
    Abstract: A drive circuit for driving data lines of a display panel in a display device is provided with grayscale voltage lines, a grayscale voltage supplying section, a DA converter circuit, an output voltage/precharge voltage switch circuitry and an output amplifier circuit. The grayscale voltage supplying section receives a plurality of reference voltages and a precharge voltage, and is configured to output a plurality of grayscale voltages generated from the reference voltages to the respective grayscale voltage lines and to selectively supply the precharge voltage to at least one of the grayscale voltage lines. The DA converter circuit receives the plurality of grayscale voltages, selects one of the plurality of grayscale voltages in response to a video signal and outputs the selected grayscale voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Inventor: Koushirou YANAI
  • Publication number: 20090015603
    Abstract: A display device driving circuit includes: a grayscale signal output circuit, grayscale signal lines, a grayscale voltage output circuit, grayscale voltage lines, a digital-analog conversion circuit, a first to third switches. The grayscale signal output circuit outputs complementary signals as a digital grayscale signal. The grayscale signal lines receive the complementary signals. The grayscale voltage output circuit outputs analog grayscale voltages. The grayscale voltage lines receive the analog grayscale voltages. The digital-analog conversion circuit selects and outputs one of the analog grayscale voltages in response to the complementary signals. The first switch shuts off a first connection path between the grayscale signal output circuit and the digital-analog conversion circuit. The second switch shuts off a second connection path between the grayscale voltage output circuit and the digital-analog conversion circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: NEC Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Koushirou Yanai